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Date: Dec. 13, 2025 Participant: Che Yueh Yang #5639 Race: 2025 Phoenix Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Performance with a Strong Finish Che Yueh Yang demonstrated a steady pace throughout the 2025 Phoenix Marathon, showcasing consistent performance across the half marathon distance. His overall elapsed time was 2:39:33, maintaining an average pace of 12:10 min/mile over the 13.1 miles. Notably, his race concluded with significant improvement, clocking an impressive final split pace of 11:41 min/mile, elevating his positioning dramatically from his earlier placements. He ended with a placement of 554th overall in the final mile, a substantial leap from his previous mile markers. Throughout the race, Che steadily climbed in ranking, notably improving his place overall from 2110th at the first mile to 1844th at the finish. His improved pace during miles 9 and 10, clocking 11:13 and 11:27 minutes per mile respectively, indicates a strong capability to finish races with higher intensity. A focus area could be managing pacing to avoid the deceleration seen in miles 4 and 11 for a smoother overall race. Overall, an impressive performance from the Phoenix local.